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Challenges centered on water form the nexus of many, and arguably most, environmental issue facing society today.  Earth is a water planet, yet less than 0.1% of the planet's water is available as usable, clean freshwater.  Living organisms- including humans- require access to water free of contaminants, and we rely on water for a wide array of other applications.  This course will focus on diverse aspects surrounding water:  the many ways in which water is used, for example agriculture and energy; societal implications of limited access to water and conversely, the challenge of too much water; and how these challenges are affected by global climate change.  This course includes a classroom component for registered students that will focus on thoughtful discussion of literature centered on this topic.  The open classroom portion of the course will feature lectures and guided discussions from internationally recognized experts from academia, government, and industry.  Students registered for the course will be provided with a set of guided readings to complement the lectures, and will be asked to delve further into a topic of their choice.  Examples of topics to be covered include storms and hazards, challenges of water scarcity, sea level rise and climate change, demands of agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, and water and energy.

This class is free and open to the general public.

This semester's instructors include:

Prof. Brian Helmuth, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, and Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Prof. Joan Fitzgerald, Professor and Interim Dean, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Prof. Auroop Ganguly, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof. Lee Breckenridge, Professor, School of Law

David Sittenfeld, School of Public Public and Urban Affairs and Museum of Science Boston

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  • Altagracia May Angie Kedo Mondestin
  • Onur Özgün
  • Esraa Sabah
  • Ellen McNeill

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